Mbabane vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mbabane Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$558
$809
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1413
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$254
$554
🏘️ Family rent
$487
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$189
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$52.1
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$681
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
16
40
😀 Quality of life
42
51
🏙️ Population
94.9K
5.94M

The cost of living in Mbabane is 31% less expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 8054th and 6358th ($558 vs $809) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eswatini and India, respectively. Check Eswatini vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Mbabane compared to 0.5 months in Surat. Mbabane ranked 1st best city to live in Eswatini vs Surat ranked 37th in India, while ranked 6934th and 6236th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mbabane Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.9
$10.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.14
$3.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$189
$491
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$344
$264
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.3
$41.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.8
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.98%
8.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$311
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$235
$717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.3
$6.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$2.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$5.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.25
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.35
$4.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$2.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.1
$15.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.42
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.4
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$2.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.5
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$41.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$70.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4606
$1785

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$952
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$755
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$783
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$889
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$908
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$776
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$637
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$875
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$698
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$751
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$609
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$780
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$511
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$845
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$625
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$701
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$621
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$511
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$682
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$535
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$511
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$719
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$656
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$631
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$605
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$601
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$511
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$633
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$603
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$554
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$689
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$301
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$296
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$399
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$377
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$396
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$315
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$345
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$385
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$505
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$368
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$391
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$482
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$339
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$457
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$353
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$706
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$377
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$359
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$379
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$510
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$323
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$358
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$390
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$281
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$338
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$308
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$400
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$375
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$431
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$338
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$345
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$325
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$359
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$336
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$352
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$342
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$334
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$352
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$370
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$361